Annual Photo Competition 2026
The judging and presentation of the results of the Club's Annual Photographic Competition.
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The judging and presentation of the results of the Club's Annual Photographic Competition.
Many of the hill areas of Wales enjoyed by walkers and climbers are located in drinking water catchments. Human activity in the catchments can result in both positive and negativeContinue reading "Talk: Why catchment management matters – by Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water"
Alex will regale you with tales of his 70 mile walk through some of Cumbria's most stunning scenery, from Ulverston in the south to Carlisle in the north.
The recent talk on 'risk and adventure' got this Club member thinking. Realising that he was a touch lucky during his university years and for a while afterwards, Kevin PowerContinue reading "Talk: Climbing through the peak of ignorance"
Invited guest speaker Mike Lewis will talk about the The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn: Seven men, seven stories, one mountain ... July 14, 1865: Seven men stand atopContinue reading "Talk: The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn"
An evening of two halves. First, Peter will talk to us about 'telling stories with light' - exploring the art of storytelling with photographs. Nine of the eleven photos it'sContinue reading "Talk: Telling stories with light & celebrating GMC’s first fifty years"
In summer 2026, Sara and Alex went mountain hiking in remote East Greenland. Join Sara to hear how they got there, what happened when they arrived, the places they wentContinue reading "Talk: Mountain hiking in East Greenland"
Come and take part in our annual mountain-themed quiz night. All great fun!
This year's photo competition will showcase entries celebrating fifty years of gwentmc. Members will have the opportunity to vote for the winners. More details soon.
In summer 2026, the Club organised a week-long trip to the Brenta Dolomites, Italy, to attempt the famous Bocchette Way - a famous, high-altitude network of via ferrata routes linkingContinue reading "Bochette Way Via Ferrata"